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This Notice also lists the following 

information: 

Title of Proposal: Continuum of Care 

Homeless Assistance Grant Application. 

OMB Control Number, if applicable: 

2506–0112. 

Description of the need for the 

information and proposed use: 

Information is to be used in the rating, 

ranking, and selection of proposals 

submitted to HUD by state and local 

governments, public housing 

authorities, and nonprofit organizations 

for awarded funds under the Continuum 

of Care Homeless Assistance programs. 

Agency form numbers: HUD–40090–1, 

HUD–40090–2, HUD–40090–4, SF–424, 

HUD–SF–424 SUPP, HUD–2880, HUD–

96010, HUD–27300, HUD–2991, HUD–

2993, HUD–2994. 

Members of affected public: Eligible 

applicants interested in applying for the 

Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance 

funds. 

Estimation of the total numbers of 

hours needed to prepare the information 

collection including number of 

respondents, frequency of response, and 

hours of response: 

Number of Respondents: 12,770. 

Frequency of Response: 1. 

Hours of response: 202,251 hours. 

Total combined burden hours: 

202,251 hours. 

Status of the proposed information 

collection: Reinstatement of previously 

approved collection number will expire 

March 31, 2009. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. 

Dated: September 15, 2006. 

Pamela H. Patenaude, 

Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 

and Development. 

[FR Doc. 06–7948 Filed 9–20–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–4665–N–33] 

Conference Call Meeting of the 

Manufactured Housing Consensus 

Committee 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing 

Commissioner, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice of upcoming meeting via 

conference call. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of the 

upcoming meeting of the Manufactured 

Housing Consensus Committee (the 

Committee) to be held via telephone 

conference. The meeting is open to the 

general public, which may participate 

by following the instructions below. 

DATES: The conference call meeting will 

be held on Wednesday, October 4, 2006, 

from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (EDT). 

ADDRESSES: Information concerning the 

conference call can be obtained from the 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development (HUD), Office of 

Manufactured Housing Programs. 

Interested parties can link onto HUD’s 

Web site for Manufactured Housing for 

instructions concerning how to 

participate, and for contact information 

for the conference call, in the section 

marked ‘‘Business’’ ‘‘Manufactured 

Housing Consensus Committee 

Information’’. The link can be found at: 

http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ 

mhs/mhshome.cfm. Alternately, 

interested parties may contact Elsie 

Draughn of the Office of Manufactured 

Housing at (202) 708–6423 (this is not 

a toll-free number) for conference call 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William W. Matchneer III, Associate 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of 

Regulatory Affairs and Manufactured 

Housing, Department of Housing and 

Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 

708–6409 (this is not a toll-free 

number). Persons who have difficulty 

hearing or speaking may access this 

number via TTY by calling the toll-free 

Federal Information Relay Service at 

(800) 877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is provided in accordance 

with Sections 10(a) and (b) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

U.S.C. App. 2) and 41 CFR 102–3.150. 

The Manufactured Housing Consensus 

Committee was established under 

Section 604(a)(3) of the National 

Manufactured Housing Construction 

and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as 

amended, 42 U.S.C. 5403(a)(3). The 

Committee is charged with providing 

recommendations to the Secretary to 

adopt, revise, and interpret 

manufactured home construction and 

safety standards and procedural and 

enforcement regulations, and with 

developing and recommending 

proposed model installation standards 

to the Secretary. 

The purpose of the conference call 

meeting is to permit the Committee, at 

its request, to review, and to take action 

on further recommendations to the 

Secretary regarding proposed changes to 

Title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, 

Part 3280 (Manufactured Home 

Construction and Safety Standards (the 

Standards)). It is necessary to have this 

meeting on this date. 

Tentative Agenda 

A. Roll Call. 

B. Welcome and Opening remarks. 

C. Full Committee meeting to take 

actions on proposed changes to 24 CFR 

part 3280 (the Standards). 

D. Adjournment. 

Dated: September 15, 2006. 

Brian D. Montgomery, 

Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal 

Housing Commissioner. 

[FR Doc. 06–7947 Filed 9–20–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Initiation of a 5-Year 

Review of Curtis’ Pearlymussel and 

Indiana Bat 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of review. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Service, we), announces a 5- 

year review of Curtis’ pearlymussel 

(Epioblasma florentina curtisii) and 

Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) under the 

Endangered Species Act, as amended 

(Act). We request any new information 

on these species that may have a bearing 

on their classification as endangered. 

Based on the results of this review, we 

will make a finding on whether these 

species are properly classified under the 

Act. 

DATES: Information must be received no 

later than December 20, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Submit information to the 

appropriate U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service Ecological Services Field 

Supervisor at the following: 

1. Curtis’ pearlymussel: 101 Park 

DeVille Drive, Suite A, Columbia, 

Missouri 65203–0057, or e-mail to: 

fw3curtispearlymussel5year@fws.gov. 

2. Indiana bat: 620 S. Walker Street, 

Bloomington, Indiana 47403–2121, or email to: fw3indianabat5year@fws.gov. 

See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 

electronic file formats and other 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

1. Curtis’ pearlymussel: Mr. Andy 

Roberts, Columbia Ecological Services 

Field Office (see ADDRESSES); telephone 

(573) 234–2132, extension 110; 

facsimile (573) 234–234–2181. 

2. Indiana bat: Ms. Lori Pruitt, 

Bloomington Ecological Services Field 

Office (see ADDRESSES); telephone (812) 

334–4261, extension 211; facsimile 

(812) 334–4273. 


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Individuals who are hearing impaired 

or speech impaired may call the Federal 

Relay Service at (800) 877–8337 for TTY 

assistance. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We 

announce a 5-year review of Curtis’

pearlymussel and Indiana bat under 

section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.). We request any new information 

and appropriate data since their original 

listing or most recent status review 

which documents the need to delist or 

reclassify these species. 

A 5-year review is a periodic process 

conducted to ensure that the 

classification of a listed species is 

appropriate. It is based on the best 

scientific and commercial data available 

at the time of the review. Based on the 

results of these 5-year reviews, we will 

make a finding of whether these species 

are properly classified under section 

4(c)(2)(B) of the Act. 

Under the Act, the Service maintains 

the list of endangered and threatened 

wildlife and plant species (List) at 50 

CFR 17.11 and 17.12. Amendments to 

the List through final rules are 

published in the Federal Register. The 

List of wildlife and plants is available 

on our Internet site at http:// 

www.fws.gov/endangered/wildlife/ 

html#species. Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the 

Act requires that we conduct a review 

of listed species at least once every 5 

years. Section 4(c)(2)(B) requires that we 

determine (1) Whether a species no 

longer meets the definition of 

threatened or endangered and should be 

removed from the List (delisted); (2) 

whether a species more properly meets 

the definition of threatened and should 

be reclassified from endangered to 

threatened; or (3) whether a species 

more properly meets the definition of 

endangered and should be reclassified 

from threatened to endangered. Using 

the best scientific and commercial data 

available, a species will be considered 

for delisting if the data substantiate that 

the species is neither endangered nor 

threatened for one or more of the 

following reasons: (1) The species is 

considered extinct; (2) the species is 

considered to be recovered; and/or (3) 

the original data available when the 

species was listed, or the interpretation 

of such data, were in error. Any change 

in Federal classification requires a 

separate rulemaking process. 

Definitions 

The following definitions (according 

to the Act) are provided to assist those 

persons who contemplate submitting 

new information regarding the status of 

the species identified in the table below: 

‘‘Species’’ includes any species or 

subspecies of fish or wildlife or plant, 

and any distinct population segment of 

any species or subspecies of a 

vertebrate, that is capable of 

interbreeding when mature. 

‘‘Endangered species’’ means any 

species that is in danger of extinction 

throughout all or a significant portion of 

its range. 

‘‘Threatened species’’ means any 

species that is likely to become an 

endangered species within the 

foreseeable future throughout all or a 

significant portion of its range. 

The regulations in 50 CFR 424.21 

require that we publish a notice in the 

Federal Register announcing those 

species currently under active review. 

This announces our active review of 

Curtis’ pearlymussel and Indiana bat. 

SPECIES SUMMARY

Common name Scientific name Status Listed entity When listed 

Curtis’ pearlymussel ........................................ Epioblasma florentina curtisii ........................... Endangered U.S.A. (AR, 

MO).

June 14, 1976, 

(41 FR 24062). 

Indiana bat ....................................................... Myotis sodalis .................................................. Endangered Eastern and 

Midwestern 

U.S.A.

Mar 11, 1967, 

(32 FR 4001). 

Public Solicitation of New Information 

To ensure that the 5-year reviews are 

complete and based on the best 

scientific and commercial data 

available, we are soliciting new 

information from the public, concerned 

governmental agencies, tribes, the 

scientific community, industry, 

environmental entities, and any other 

interested parties concerning the status 

of Curtis’ pearlymussel and Indiana bat. 

A 5-year review considers the best 

scientific and commercial data and all 

new information that has become 

available since the listing determination 

or most recent status review. Categories 

of requested information include (A) 

species biology, including but not 

limited to population trends, 

distribution, abundance, demographics, 

and genetics; (B) habitat conditions, 

including but not limited to amount, 

distribution, and suitability; (C) 

conservation measures that have been 

implemented that benefit the species; 

(D) threat status and trends; and (E) 

other new information, data, or 

corrections, including but not limited to 

taxonomic or nomenclature changes, 

identification of erroneous information 

contained in the List, and improved 

analytical methods. 

Electronic Access and Filing 

You must submit electronic 

information (see ADDRESSES) in MS 

Word, Rich Text format, or Plain Text 

format, and include ‘‘Curtis’

Pearlymussel 5-Year Review 

Comments’’ or ‘‘Indiana Bat 5-Year 

Review Comments’’ in the title line. 

Information submitted to the U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service Ecological 

Services Field Supervisor (see 

ADDRESSES) must be received within 

sufficient time to allow adequate time to 

conduct these 5-year reviews (see 

DATES). If you do not respond to this 

request for information but 

subsequently possess information on the 

status of these species, we will accept 

new information regarding any federally 

listed species at any time. 

Our practice is to make information, 

including names and home addresses of 

respondents, available for public review 

during regular business hours. 

Respondents may request that we 

withhold a respondent’s identity, as 

allowable by law. If you wish us to 

withhold your name or address, you 

must state this request prominently at 

the beginning of the information that 

you are submitting. We will not, 

however, consider information 

submitted anonymously. To the extent 

consistent with applicable law, we will 

make all submissions from 

organizations or businesses, and from 

individuals identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, available 

for public inspection in their entirety. 

Information received in response to this 

notice will be available for public 

inspection, by appointment, during 

normal business hours (see ADDRESSES). 

Authority: This document is published 

under the authority of the Endangered 


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Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 

1531 et seq.). 

Dated: September 7, 2006. 

Lynn Lewis, 

Deputy Assistant Regional Director, 

Ecological Services, Region 3. 

[FR Doc. 06–7883 Filed 9–20–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Comprehensive Conservation Plan and 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the 

Columbian White-Tailed Deer and the 

Lewis and Clark National Wildlife 

Refuge 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent and 

announcement of four public open 

house meetings. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service, we), will be 

developing a Comprehensive 

Conservation Plan (CCP) and 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

for the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for 

the Columbian White-tailed Deer and 

the Lewis and Clark National Wildlife 

Refuge (Refuges). We also announce 

four public open house meetings. We 

furnish this notice in order to advise 

other agencies and the public of our 

intentions and obtain public comments, 

suggestions, and information on the 

scope of issues to include in the 

Refuges’ CCP/EIS. 

DATES: Please provide written comments 

on the scope of the CCP by November 

6, 2006. Four public open house 

meetings will be held to begin the CCP 

planning process; see SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for dates, times, and 

locations. 

ADDRESSES: Address comments, 

questions, and requests for further 

information to: Charlie Stenvall, Project 

Leader, Willapa National Wildlife 

Refuge Complex, 3888 SR 101, Illwaco, 

WA, 98624–9707. Comments may be 

faxed to (360) 484–3109, or sent via 

electronic mail to 

FW1PlanningComments@fws.gov. 

Additional information about the 

Refuges is available on the Internet at: 

http://www.fws.gov/willapa/ 

WillapaNWR/. Addresses for the public 

meetings are listed under 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Charlie Stenvall, Project Leader, Willapa 

National Wildlife Refuge Complex, 

phone (360) 484–3482. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Refuges are comprised of several islands 

located in the lower Columbia River, in 

Wahkiakum County, Washington, and 

Clatsop and Columbia Counties, Oregon. 

The Julia Butler Hansen Refuge was 

established in 1971 to protect and 

manage habitat for the endangered 

Columbian white-tailed deer. The 

Refuge encompasses more than 6,000 

acres of fields, forested tidal swamps, 

brushy woodlots, marshes, sloughs, and 

islands along the lower Columbia River, 

and supports approximately 300 

Columbian white-tailed deer. The Lewis 

and Clark Refuge was established in 

1972. The approved Refuge boundary 

includes 33,500 acres of islands, bars, 

mud flats, and tidal marshes. The 

Refuge contains the largest marsh in 

western Oregon, which provides habitat 

for wintering and migratory waterfowl, 

rearing and migratory salmon, and bald 

eagles. 

We furnish this notice in accordance 

with the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) as amended, and its 

implementing regulations; the National 

Wildlife Refuge System Administration 

Act as amended by the National 

Wildlife Refuge System Improvement 

Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd–668ee) 

(Act); and Service policies. 

The Act requires all lands within the 

National Wildlife Refuge System to be 

managed in accordance with an 

approved CCP. A CCP is a 15-year plan 

for managing a refuge. Refuge goals and 

objectives are identified in a CCP, as 

well as strategies for achieving the 

purposes for which a refuge was 

established. During the CCP planning 

process, we will consider many 

elements, including wildlife and habitat 

management and public use 

opportunities. Public input during the 

planning process is essential. The CCP 

for the Julia Butler Hansen and Lewis 

and Clark Refuges will describe desired 

conditions for the Refuges, along with 

how we will implement management 

strategies over a 15-year time period to 

achieve those conditions. We will 

prepare an EIS in accordance with 

NEPA and its implementing regulations. 

Until the CCP is completed, the Refuges’

management will continue to be guided 

by their official purposes; Federal 

legislation regarding management of 

National Wildlife Refuges; and other 

legal, regulatory, and policy guidance. 

Preliminary Issues, Concerns, and 

Opportunities 

We have identified the following 

preliminary issues, concerns, and 

opportunities for the Julia Butler 

Hansen Refuge, and may address these 

issues in the CCP. We may identify 

additional issues during the public 

comment period. We will consider 

public comments during development 

of the goals, management strategies, and 

alternatives for the draft CCP/EIS. 

Wildlife and Habitat Management: 

What actions should we take to sustain 

and restore priority species and 

habitats? Coyotes prey upon Columbian 

white-tailed deer fawns. Are the 

methods for coyote removal appropriate 

to maintain recovery of this endangered 

deer? How will the Refuge enhance 

native fish populations? How will the 

Refuge respond to concerns about West 

Nile virus and avian influenza virus? 

Wilderness Study: Should specific 

areas of the Refuge, if appropriate and 

eligible, be designated as wilderness? 

Management of Public Access and 

Use (including Commercial Guiding): 

What types of recreational opportunities 

should be provided? Are existing public 

use opportunities adequate and 

appropriate? 

Education and Outreach: Should 

existing programs be expanded, to better 

engage and educate the public about 

Refuge wildlife and habitat management 

activities? 

We have identified the following 

preliminary issues, concerns, and 

opportunities for the Lewis and Clark 

Refuge, and may address these issues in 

the CCP. We may identify additional 

issues during the public comment 

period. We will consider public 

comments during development of the 

goals, management strategies, and 

alternatives for the draft CCP/EIS. 

Dredged materials management: What 

actions should be taken to improve and 

maximize wildlife benefits in dredgespoil areas of the Refuge? 

Colonial Nesting Bird Management: 

How should the Refuge manage and 

increase colonial nesting bird 

populations while limiting their impacts 

on anadromous fish? 

Oregon Department of State Lands 

Management Agreement: Should the 

Refuge consider developing an 

agreement with the State to modify 

management of State lands within the 

Refuge boundary? 

Commercial Guiding: Is commercial 

guiding for recreational activities 

compatible with the purposes of the 

Refuge? 

Camping on Refuge Lands: Is camping 

appropriate and compatible with the 

Refuge’s purposes and is there demand 

for this activity? 

Wilderness Study: Should specific 

areas of the Refuge, if appropriate and 

eligible, be designated as Wilderness? 

We will evaluate a range of 

alternatives, and their potential effects 

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